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Staying Balanced During Perimenopause: Five Steps for Success
The scientific explanation of perimenopause sounds so simple: a gradual slowing down of reproductive hormones until menopause. The reality however, is that for many women the arrival of menopause isn’t a smooth, gliding descent but more of a turbulent landing complete with bumps, twists, and what can feel like the constant threat of a complete crash. That feeling is compounded by the timing, since perimenopause symptoms often begin at a particularly stressful time of life with mounting work and family…
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Could too Much Estrogen be a Problem in Peri-Menopause?
Estrogen Dominance and Peri-Menopause A common view of perimenopause is a plummet in estrogen. This is usually a gross oversimplification of the process and in fact in most women, progesterone is the first hormone to drop. Since estrogen and progesterone need to act in perfect balance, the drop of progesterone can actually make the estrogen more dominant. This concept was originally brought to the table by the late Dr. John Lee. When many women feel these peri-menopausal symptoms such as…
